My '66 Coronet 500, second owner, owned since October 1980, picked it up from my bro-in-law, who found it for me, in April 1981.
I think this qualifies me as a Mopar guy... Actually, I don't play favorites, but who can argue with the Hot Rod-ability of the new Hemis: It's lighter than any comparable engine (100lbs. lighter than an LS6!). The cylinder head has more than enough flow potential to clear 600hp. It produces nearly 1hp per cubic inch And it's GREEN... being the first mass-produced enginge to feature fully functioning cylinder deactivation... using variable cam timing, it shuts down 4-cylinders when possible, to save fuel. Although that doesn't happen much with my HemiRod!
Here's what I have. The white one has a 500in 660hp Hemi. The Dart has a small block. It has 59k miles and is a lot of fun to drive
Count me in. I've been racing with MoPars, customizing MoPars and daily driving 'em for twenty years. Currently '46 Dodge business coupe and 300M as a DD.
1959 Chrysler Wayfarer would place it in the AP1 series (1957-59) I believe? That would have the 1956 American Plymouth rear quarters. AP3 like pictured above would be 1961-63 era and had the 59 American Desoto rear quarter treatment. Since the Australian production did not change by model year it is hard to tell. My UTE is registered as a 56 since they started production of the UTE body style in the SP25 series in mid 1956 but it could actually be a 57 since they continued with the 1954 Plymouth body style until into 1957 when they kept the cab but changed the rear quarters and front fenders to make the AP1 Chrysler (they dropped the Dodge Desoto and Plymouth series from local production then). Even the AP3 Chrysler UTE still used the 1954 era P25 Plymouth passenger cab. I would like to find out for sure when my car was built and who the past owners were but the records do not appear to be available?
Yes those quarters are literaly sedan rear quarters spot welded and leaded into rear door skins once again welded and leaded into a sedan B pillar. None of the major panel pressings are unique to the ute. (except for the ribed panel behind the door) If you don't beleive me pull one of the metal covers off from inside the tray, the first one behind the rear windscreen is the one. You will find the back of the seam I'm talking about. These utes were made on the cheap which probably is the reason why the didn't last long and were not real popular when new. They still have the same chassis as a 54 plymouth, complete with king pins. Unfortunatly I wrecked a genuine V8 sedan to fix up my ute. But I figured that the ute is rarer of the 2 and I would use the left over mechanical bits on my A model. I've had to replace the cabin floors, inner and out sills, rear quarters and inner guards. Fortunately the all the hanging panels are perfect. I like them for there shape not there engineering. It looks like there might a few early mopar utes on here. So far I count 3. Any body else?
If you pull the inner cargo bed panels on my UTE you can see where the rear door area has been filled in by the factory. All of the panels are based off a 54 Plymouth 4-door sedan and as best as I can tell the rear roof section is 1946-48 P15 Plymouth sedan roof section and window. They sure as hell confuse the local collectors over here in the states. Most think I cut the roof off a wagon.
Hi all, brand new here, found the site doing a search. Have a 65 Dodge A-100 P/U im working on (and a 71 triumph TR6). I know the Dodge is quite yonge for this site, but if anyone interested Ill post pics as it goes. Cheers, KJ
Wow, lots of familiar faces, lots of great cars! I like just strolling through this thread again and again!
not really a mopar guy but i got a 42 plymouth (with a title) with a 318 in it i am working on got front sheet metal off of a 47 four and all kinds of extra parts thinking of getting rid of it if anyone interested pm me
Nope, this truck was purchased new in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and remained there until I bought it and brought it to Des Moines. Scary how similar the chop is though.
Absolutely I'm a Mopar Guy! Always has and always will be. Here's a couple of pictures of my current Mopar: '57 Chrysler New Yorker 2DHT. It has the original 392 hemi - well it's .040" over so I guess it makes it even 400 cid. Have had this for seven years now. In Finland I had a '73 Dodge Charger with a bit hopped up 440. I'm a big hemi fan, and as I started to be more interested in traditional rods and customs I sold the Charger and moved to U.S. to pick up a '57 Chrysler with 392 hemi. Just love the old American Muscle!!!
My dads 50 Dodge My daily driver 73 dart Im the second owner. Try finding a pair of skirts for one of these! 360 thats going in my 53 merc pick up Scamp I just sold. For some reason people don't mind me putting the 360 in a 53 Merc truck but when they findout Im dropping a beefed slant six into a 48 fleetline they get all pissed off.
Mopars here too. 63 Max Wedge Dodge 440 series Slant six ol school dragster V 10 ram order number ---001 1994 PT turbo 2003
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